Opal's Walk for Freedom​ takes place on June 19 in Fort Worth. Lee still plans to participate in the walk, her granddaughter ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing ...

Since Pope Leo XIV took up the papacy, scholars have been looking closely at his fashion, and his attitude towards ...

The Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce (GGBCC) will host a Juneteenth Freedom Fellowship Walk in honor of Opal Lee, who is widely recognized as the “ ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The push to get the historic day ...

The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Since 2021, Juneteenth has been celebrated in the U.S. as a federal holiday, commemorating the day in 1865 in ...

Five children’s book authors share the dishes they make to honor Juneteenth—recipes rich in history, symbolism, and flavor.

At the Berks History Center in Reading, the mood was reflective as community members gathered to officially kick off this ...

June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers liberated Texas slaves, came to be known as "Juneteenth," the oldest nationally celebrated ...

The Grandmother of Juneteenth, the reluctant politician, the city girl in nature ...